August/September 2020 (96)

Woodcraft Magazine

Woodcraft Magazine is written by woodworkers for woodworking enthusiasts of all skill levels.

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Contributors
Paul Anthony, who designed and built the side table on our cover, has been making woodworking blunders for over 45 years. However, he has managed to learn a thing or two in the process, including how to steal good ideas (p. 64) and execute tricky joi
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On the Web
Free project download and a whole lot more. Here at Woodcraft Magazine, we strive to offer the best projects, techniques, products, and inspiration in every issue. Sometimes, we have more than can fit on our pages and have to stash some of it on our
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Lessons Learned
A charming oak chifforobe has graced my family for three generations, storing all sorts of household things and even surviving a couple of cross-country moves. It’s not the most beautiful furniture piece, and it has more sentimental than monetary val
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Chief Editor: Chad McClung Senior Editor: Paul Anthony, Ken Burton Art Director: Brad Weekley Publisher: Gary Lombard Advertising Sales Manager: Vic Lombard Circulation Support: Christie Wagner, Robin Cross Office Manager: Connie Harmon Circulation:
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Beth Ireland
Boston, 2007. Beth Ireland was at the top of her game. As a successful architectural woodworker specializing in woodturning, she was nearing the age when many people consider retirement. Instead, she went back to school to study sculpture. “Why not?”
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On Teaching Design and Craft
Creativity comes naturally to most young children; the key is to foster it so it survives the journey into adulthood. Here are some of the key points I try to incorporate when I’m teaching children: • Start with products your students can relate to.
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Psaltery Precision
I’ve had a bowed psaltery for 30 years, so I appreciated your article (p.35) in the April/May issue. But the overly precise dimensioning is nearly impossible without a CNC machine. The wood grain would interfere with such precise placement of the hol
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Featherboards: Essential And Fun
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the article on featherboards (p. 28, June/July 2020). I know too many woodworkers who go without because they take a few minutes to set up. But that extra time means you’re really thinking about the cut. And that i
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Missing Something?
Your cover model for the April/May issue should have been wearing a face shield. Not the best safety message to send new turners! Just saying. —Lewis Kauffman, Chambersburg, PA Your recent cover features a turner with absolutely no safety gear. As a
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Napkin Holder
This attractive napkin holder with its leaves at opposing angles will add pizzazz to any table. The chamfered leaves appear to float just above the surface, adding a subtle shadow line to the gently curved feet. The straightforward construction makes
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Reader Showcase
Seven-card stud. Traditional poker tables are octagonal, but this Georgia woodworker upped the ante on a custom design. Thomsen hosts a weekly poker night and built this red oak seven-sided table to allow more room for his card shark comrades. “We pl
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On The Cutting Edge
Bora Portamate has introduced a new power tool edge guide, along with a line of accompanying accessories. At the heart of the NGX system is the Clamp Edge – available in 24", 36", and 50" lengths. This next-generation straightedge is a thicker, more
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TOP TIP Live Tail Center For Finials
I enjoy turning finials, ornaments, and other pieces with long, slender tips. However, supporting those delicate ends can be tricky, and a standard live center with a pointed end won’t do the job. Instead, I made up a live center with a hole to accep
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Single-Drawer SIDE TABLE
This maple side table has three chief features: a single, wide drawer, an open base with a large three-piece shelf, and subtle detailing to tie everything together. I stole the overall form and proportions from a functional but somewhat poorly constr
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JOINTER Tune-Up
The jointer is one of those “heaven or headache” tools. When it’s working properly, it makes quick, sweet work of straightening and flattening boards. However, a poorly-tuned jointer can cause no end of frustration, yielding crooked edges, weirdly ta
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The TWIN TENON Joint
The poor misunderstood twin tenon joint. The Internet seems fraught with dubious ways of cutting it and impractical uses for it. So what is it good for, and how do you cut the tricky thing? Well, traditionally, the most common use of a twin tenon joi
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Accent mirror
I’ve been making mirrors with attached shelves for years. Recently, I started adding small objects to those shelves, including stone cairns, turned vases, and carved birds such as the one you see here. Adding these little “extras” has made the mirror
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Leopard Wood
Leopard wood is another treasure from the rainforest. It’s a heavy, dark reddish-brown wood marked with speckled or lacy figure. This figure comes from the trees’ wide medullary rays. All trees have these rays that radiate from the central pith; they
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Great Gear
This handy telescoping tool grabs bits, bolts, washers, nuts, or any of the many things that slip from the grip of my buttery fingers. I don’t recall buying it; I think I simply found it my toolbox years ago, and have been thrilled to have it ever si
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Stealing INSPIRATION
Designing a piece of furniture can be a complex equation. There are a million variables to consider: size, proportions, styling, arrangement of doors and drawers, type of hardware, joinery, etc. etc. But occasionally, you find yourself sitting on a l

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